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Southern Worcester WIA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   290,855   262,428   28,427   9.8  
08 2009   294,398   266,416   27,982   9.5  
07 2009   295,341   266,744   28,597   9.7  
06 2009   294,934   267,506   27,428   9.3  
05 2009   290,824   265,819   25,005   8.6  
04 2009   290,479   266,223   24,256   8.4  
03 2009   290,364   265,690   24,674   8.5  
02 2009   289,826   265,243   24,583   8.5  
01 2009   289,936   266,112   23,824   8.2  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   288,151   272,067   16,084   5.6  
Average 2007   288,342   274,582   13,759   4.8  
Average 2006   288,679   274,422   14,257   4.9  
Average 2005   286,134   271,870   14,264   5.0  
Average 2004   286,812   271,285   15,527   5.4  
Average 2003   287,865   270,572   17,292   6.0  
Average 2002   286,204   270,632   15,572   5.4  
Average 2001   281,899   271,390   10,509   3.7  
Average 2000   277,715   270,209   7,506   2.7  

Occupational Wage Data

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2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries14,881  $11,563,469,540244,116  $911  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting40  $4,055,099219  $356  
Mining11  $7,559,719140  $1,038  
Construction1,695  $605,654,54811,048  $1,054  
Manufacturing712  $1,746,225,17326,886  $1,249  
Utilities49  $119,792,1461,287  $1,790  
Wholesale Trade911  $647,290,93310,651  $1,169  
Retail Trade1,809  $736,335,81228,174  $503  
Transportation and Warehousing379  $351,827,9718,355  $810  
Information235  $333,360,6114,405  $1,455  
Finance and Insurance681  $771,922,31311,393  $1,303  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing425  $86,327,2091,978  $839  
Professional and Technical Services1,559  $811,828,27611,217  $1,392  
Management of Companies and Enterprises71  $497,866,7954,678  $2,047  
Administrative and Waste Services757  $406,446,68812,522  $624  
Educational Services243  $1,289,268,65627,075  $916  
Health Care and Social Assistance1,263  $1,983,926,80943,141  $884  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation201  $65,766,1403,611  $350  
Accommodation and Food Services1,179  $291,882,15118,254  $308  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin2,297  $254,404,8959,185  $533  
Public Administration364  $551,727,5979,900  $1,072  

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Southern Worcester WIA