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Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   16,449   15,398   1,051   6.4  
08 2009   17,136   16,101   1,035   6.0  
07 2009   17,301   16,282   1,019   5.9  
06 2009   17,039   15,968   1,071   6.3  
05 2009   16,413   15,417   996   6.1  
04 2009   16,167   15,127   1,040   6.4  
03 2009   16,305   15,078   1,227   7.5  
02 2009   16,429   15,189   1,240   7.5  
01 2009   16,502   15,251   1,251   7.6  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   16,592   15,885   707   4.3  
Average 2007   16,647   16,059   588   3.5  
Average 2006   17,039   16,430   609   3.6  
Average 2005   16,882   16,316   566   3.4  
Average 2004   16,621   16,003   618   3.7  
Average 2003   16,746   16,082   664   4.0  
Average 2002   16,637   16,065   572   3.4  
Average 2001   16,034   15,617   417   2.6  
Average 2000   15,456   15,094   362   2.3  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries1,409  $485,132,85213,734  $679  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting14  $2,318,62572  $619  
Mining5  $3,966,69581  $942  
Construction220  $39,972,185957  $803  
Manufacturing55  $63,446,9351,062  $1,149  
Utilities5  $2,231,50527  $1,589  
Wholesale Trade38  $12,251,093253  $931  
Retail Trade242  $61,382,7322,282  $517  
Transportation and Warehousing28  $6,182,176225  $528  
Information34  $10,187,662211  $929  
Finance and Insurance41  $13,901,554279  $958  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing31  $3,262,542106  $592  
Professional and Technical Services107  $17,726,888405  $842  
Management of Companies and Enterprises6  $5,151,23175  $1,321  
Administrative and Waste Services93  $11,714,873380  $593  
Educational Services24  $65,045,4461,679  $745  
Health Care and Social Assistance74  $77,395,6341,879  $792  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation33  $12,623,427506  $480  
Accommodation and Food Services149  $34,871,6301,801  $372  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin173  $28,969,9491,047  $532  
Public Administration37  $12,530,070410  $588  

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