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Worcester County

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   402,864   362,098   40,766   10.1  
08 2009   407,811   367,636   40,175   9.9  
07 2009   408,958   368,215   40,743   10.0  
06 2009   408,392   369,457   38,935   9.5  
05 2009   402,894   367,246   35,648   8.8  
04 2009   402,308   367,715   34,593   8.6  
03 2009   402,186   366,683   35,503   8.8  
02 2009   401,346   365,854   35,492   8.8  
01 2009   402,029   367,569   34,460   8.6  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   399,455   376,484   22,971   5.8  
Average 2007   400,009   380,331   19,678   4.9  
Average 2006   400,875   380,326   20,549   5.1  
Average 2005   397,667   376,877   20,790   5.2  
Average 2004   399,170   376,786   22,384   5.6  
Average 2003   401,017   376,222   24,795   6.2  
Average 2002   399,209   376,708   22,501   5.6  
Average 2001   392,992   377,842   15,150   3.9  
Average 2000   387,940   377,187   10,753   2.8  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries20,550  $14,690,636,058319,469  $884  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting83  $12,089,854524  $444  
Mining14  $10,717,332199  $1,036  
Construction2,401  $779,252,67414,536  $1,031  
Manufacturing1,076  $2,535,556,96640,378  $1,208  
Utilities70  $165,968,5071,879  $1,699  
Wholesale Trade1,180  $789,167,99812,849  $1,181  
Retail Trade2,522  $986,775,96238,280  $496  
Transportation and Warehousing517  $428,668,15710,523  $783  
Information330  $397,431,9405,532  $1,382  
Finance and Insurance903  $855,355,31913,012  $1,264  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing590  $116,333,1532,697  $830  
Professional and Technical Services2,096  $984,856,51813,755  $1,377  
Management of Companies and Enterprises101  $545,830,1535,503  $1,907  
Administrative and Waste Services1,022  $483,216,21915,197  $611  
Educational Services346  $1,711,532,03236,769  $895  
Health Care and Social Assistance1,786  $2,419,128,07354,267  $857  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation300  $92,564,9995,119  $348  
Accommodation and Food Services1,608  $374,210,46924,018  $300  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin3,078  $308,548,85111,547  $514  
Public Administration527  $693,430,88212,883  $1,035  

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