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Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   9,310   8,375   935   10.0  
08 2009   9,407   8,524   883   9.4  
07 2009   9,431   8,545   886   9.4  
06 2009   9,404   8,518   886   9.4  
05 2009   9,273   8,473   800   8.6  
04 2009   9,251   8,476   775   8.4  
03 2009   9,264   8,456   808   8.7  
02 2009   9,249   8,447   802   8.7  
01 2009   9,275   8,493   782   8.4  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   9,292   8,793   499   5.4  
Average 2007   9,305   8,880   425   4.6  
Average 2006   9,211   8,776   435   4.7  
Average 2005   9,099   8,658   441   4.8  
Average 2004   9,067   8,602   465   5.1  
Average 2003   8,979   8,515   464   5.2  
Average 2002   8,666   8,283   383   4.4  
Average 2001   8,548   8,279   269   3.1  
Average 2000   8,416   8,207   209   2.5  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries333  $149,042,5783,977  $721  
Construction52  $33,345,934400  $1,603  
Manufacturing7  $10,817,144319  $652  
Wholesale Trade8  $2,014,03036  $1,076  
Retail Trade55  $30,661,1721,161  $508  
Transportation and Warehousing7  $11,956,039236  $974  
Finance and Insurance14  $4,268,11397  $846  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing11  $1,044,89734  $591  
Professional and Technical Services23  $2,570,16566  $749  
Administrative and Waste Services29  $5,889,307160  $708  
Health Care and Social Assistance17  $10,763,078283  $731  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation4  $597,02733  $348  
Accommodation and Food Services32  $7,489,415486  $296  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin51  $4,227,557164  $496  

All Towns Employment and Wages excel files have Annual Employment and Wages by Industry from 2001 forward.