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Plymouth County

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   260,676   235,497   25,179   9.7  
08 2009   265,955   241,255   24,700   9.3  
07 2009   266,654   241,846   24,808   9.3  
06 2009   263,890   239,871   24,019   9.1  
05 2009   259,310   237,519   21,791   8.4  
04 2009   258,738   237,535   21,203   8.2  
03 2009   259,014   236,395   22,619   8.7  
02 2009   258,957   236,101   22,856   8.8  
01 2009   259,786   237,286   22,500   8.7  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   260,637   246,130   14,507   5.6  
Average 2007   259,822   247,465   12,357   4.8  
Average 2006   260,033   247,342   12,691   4.9  
Average 2005   257,838   245,292   12,546   4.9  
Average 2004   256,550   243,072   13,478   5.3  
Average 2003   256,279   241,944   14,335   5.6  
Average 2002   257,011   244,480   12,531   4.9  
Average 2001   254,379   245,526   8,853   3.5  
Average 2000   251,363   244,511   6,852   2.7  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries13,571  $7,579,643,044176,482  $826  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting100  $19,880,612497  $769  
Mining10  $7,652,035185  $795  
Construction1,766  $640,008,35110,917  $1,127  
Manufacturing538  $678,385,52412,693  $1,028  
Utilities35  $125,088,0261,263  $1,905  
Wholesale Trade810  $524,527,3857,048  $1,431  
Retail Trade1,866  $708,872,36126,965  $506  
Transportation and Warehousing312  $227,671,7615,352  $818  
Information174  $132,990,1182,320  $1,102  
Finance and Insurance620  $390,274,3076,192  $1,212  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing354  $62,231,5181,487  $805  
Professional and Technical Services1,363  $434,157,4936,938  $1,203  
Management of Companies and Enterprises78  $289,020,5923,639  $1,527  
Administrative and Waste Services761  $312,577,7437,671  $784  
Educational Services193  $789,413,83717,445  $870  
Health Care and Social Assistance1,055  $1,203,445,04028,242  $819  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation249  $92,421,3424,168  $426  
Accommodation and Food Services990  $260,568,92716,743  $299  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin2,034  $224,455,9458,605  $502  
Public Administration263  $456,000,1278,112  $1,081  

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Plymouth County