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Boston WIA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   308,373   280,010   28,363   9.2  
08 2009   313,906   286,275   27,631   8.8  
07 2009   314,603   286,734   27,869   8.9  
06 2009   311,897   284,905   26,992   8.7  
05 2009   306,039   282,651   23,388   7.6  
04 2009   305,396   283,824   21,572   7.1  
03 2009   304,453   282,777   21,676   7.1  
02 2009   304,947   282,500   22,447   7.4  
01 2009   306,172   283,620   22,552   7.4  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   308,025   292,221   15,804   5.1  
Average 2007   305,764   292,225   13,539   4.4  
Average 2006   302,026   287,079   14,947   4.9  
Average 2005   286,857   271,919   14,938   5.2  
Average 2004   290,568   274,158   16,410   5.6  
Average 2003   298,005   278,948   19,058   6.4  
Average 2002   304,789   286,918   17,871   5.9  
Average 2001   306,805   294,165   12,640   4.1  
Average 2000   304,224   295,008   9,216   3.0  

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 Industries19,955  $44,557,789,513568,204  $1,508  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting4  $521,8167  $1,434  
Construction761  $1,092,534,31612,332  $1,704  
Manufacturing334  $570,760,5039,368  $1,172  
Utilities18  $256,662,8652,648  $1,864  
Wholesale Trade785  $707,438,5019,144  $1,488  
Retail Trade2,048  $851,006,69127,829  $588  
Transportation and Warehousing425  $1,485,647,73226,636  $1,073  
Information520  $1,331,921,25615,787  $1,622  
Finance and Insurance1,753  $13,423,857,81475,394  $3,424  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing974  $919,932,91911,256  $1,572  
Professional and Technical Services3,553  $6,173,949,58159,034  $2,011  
Management of Companies and Enterprises122  $963,381,7826,805  $2,722  
Administrative and Waste Services999  $1,601,027,82437,518  $821  
Educational Services345  $2,742,693,32546,058  $1,145  
Health Care and Social Assistance1,384  $7,393,864,304113,044  $1,258  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation240  $541,794,1568,304  $1,255  
Accommodation and Food Services2,003  $1,219,901,00447,171  $497  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin3,350  $765,233,63621,787  $675  
Public Administration336  $2,514,028,74938,050  $1,271  

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