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Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   11,658   10,864   794   6.8  
08 2009   11,913   11,107   806   6.8  
07 2009   11,923   11,125   798   6.7  
06 2009   11,832   11,054   778   6.6  
05 2009   11,687   10,966   721   6.2  
04 2009   11,659   11,012   647   5.5  
03 2009   11,595   10,971   624   5.4  
02 2009   11,579   10,960   619   5.3  
01 2009   11,604   11,004   600   5.2  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   11,740   11,338   402   3.4  
Average 2007   11,688   11,338   350   3.0  
Average 2006   11,602   11,210   392   3.4  
Average 2005   11,601   11,208   393   3.4  
Average 2004   11,601   11,166   435   3.7  
Average 2003   11,786   11,213   573   4.9  
Average 2002   11,978   11,388   590   4.9  
Average 2001   11,907   11,559   348   2.9  
Average 2000   11,639   11,454   185   1.6  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries792  $526,710,87110,095  $1,003  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting4  $264,72920  $255  
Construction59  $27,564,900451  $1,175  
Manufacturing38  $76,659,0531,084  $1,360  
Wholesale Trade51  $23,508,303326  $1,387  
Retail Trade104  $57,079,6841,776  $618  
Transportation and Warehousing10  $6,506,059121  $1,034  
Information19  $13,276,936178  $1,434  
Finance and Insurance22  $6,947,610150  $891  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing24  $3,709,53475  $951  
Professional and Technical Services175  $159,779,9541,573  $1,953  
Management of Companies and Enterprises5  $5,101,259125  $785  
Administrative and Waste Services37  $10,058,949244  $793  
Educational Services20  $45,365,0261,195  $730  
Health Care and Social Assistance65  $54,500,6681,341  $782  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation17  $4,243,462200  $408  
Accommodation and Food Services36  $11,151,195715  $300  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin92  $7,717,654278  $534  

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