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Metropolitan South/West WIA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   486,507   450,586   35,921   7.4  
08 2009   495,598   460,971   34,627   7.0  
07 2009   497,284   461,813   35,471   7.1  
06 2009   494,735   459,296   35,439   7.2  
05 2009   486,917   455,462   31,455   6.5  
04 2009   486,389   457,008   29,381   6.0  
03 2009   485,281   455,593   29,688   6.1  
02 2009   484,985   455,080   29,905   6.2  
01 2009   486,183   457,322   28,861   5.9  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   489,698   470,278   19,420   4.0  
Average 2007   486,707   470,321   16,386   3.4  
Average 2006   484,243   466,577   17,666   3.6  
Average 2005   483,444   465,680   17,763   3.7  
Average 2004   481,680   462,177   19,503   4.0  
Average 2003   484,938   462,000   22,938   4.7  
Average 2002   490,830   468,706   22,124   4.5  
Average 2001   491,690   476,985   14,705   3.0  
Average 2000   486,567   476,477   10,090   2.1  

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 Industries33,425  $34,869,161,632532,957  $1,258  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting65  $28,523,678842  $651  
Mining14  $11,630,923206  $1,086  
Construction3,012  $1,541,364,48523,980  $1,236  
Manufacturing1,166  $4,911,285,50655,622  $1,698  
Utilities39  $109,714,5971,187  $1,778  
Wholesale Trade2,338  $2,692,370,38330,329  $1,707  
Retail Trade3,482  $1,700,973,48856,074  $583  
Transportation and Warehousing455  $405,544,4009,111  $856  
Information916  $2,411,819,95724,911  $1,862  
Finance and Insurance1,769  $2,135,286,95121,544  $1,906  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing1,146  $448,162,7987,208  $1,196  
Professional and Technical Services5,917  $7,196,136,69968,113  $2,032  
Management of Companies and Enterprises248  $2,119,336,66121,146  $1,927  
Administrative and Waste Services1,913  $1,172,859,02527,847  $810  
Educational Services672  $2,677,781,22152,254  $985  
Health Care and Social Assistance2,984  $2,691,181,53956,917  $909  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation551  $483,100,22910,185  $912  
Accommodation and Food Services1,956  $711,354,18835,083  $390  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin4,433  $543,008,40415,919  $656  
Public Administration349  $877,726,50114,480  $1,166  

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