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Norfolk County

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   357,332   327,116   30,216   8.5  
08 2009   363,503   334,427   29,076   8.0  
07 2009   364,277   334,968   29,309   8.0  
06 2009   362,048   332,908   29,140   8.0  
05 2009   356,512   330,333   26,179   7.3  
04 2009   356,677   331,627   25,050   7.0  
03 2009   355,579   330,357   25,222   7.1  
02 2009   355,257   330,057   25,200   7.1  
01 2009   355,671   331,369   24,302   6.8  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   358,138   341,619   16,519   4.6  
Average 2007   355,820   342,012   13,808   3.9  
Average 2006   355,623   340,815   14,808   4.2  
Average 2005   355,095   340,362   14,733   4.1  
Average 2004   354,248   338,057   16,191   4.6  
Average 2003   356,365   338,109   18,256   5.1  
Average 2002   359,941   343,231   16,710   4.6  
Average 2001   359,643   348,311   11,332   3.2  
Average 2000   357,141   348,783   8,358   2.3  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries24,042  $17,686,709,225324,559  $1,048  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting29  $5,287,363190  $535  
Mining8  $3,910,67167  $1,122  
Construction2,326  $1,249,070,45119,162  $1,254  
Manufacturing703  $1,685,897,47524,038  $1,349  
Utilities22  $46,069,559532  $1,665  
Wholesale Trade1,479  $1,325,275,62318,418  $1,384  
Retail Trade2,427  $1,173,657,36240,012  $564  
Transportation and Warehousing396  $360,602,0027,758  $894  
Information447  $912,625,18112,130  $1,447  
Finance and Insurance1,212  $2,120,353,30726,115  $1,561  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing774  $294,040,5575,855  $966  
Professional and Technical Services2,921  $2,086,669,91421,880  $1,834  
Management of Companies and Enterprises135  $856,819,39910,892  $1,513  
Administrative and Waste Services1,216  $678,233,04916,592  $786  
Educational Services365  $1,324,467,15326,306  $968  
Health Care and Social Assistance1,984  $1,924,711,69441,162  $899  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation327  $307,771,5346,614  $895  
Accommodation and Food Services1,391  $424,633,25023,557  $347  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin5,626  $383,224,77114,039  $525  
Public Administration254  $523,388,9109,242  $1,089  

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