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New Bedford WIA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   106,381   93,445   12,936   12.2  
08 2009   108,355   95,618   12,737   11.8  
07 2009   108,451   96,164   12,287   11.3  
06 2009   106,990   95,100   11,890   11.1  
05 2009   105,480   94,395   11,085   10.5  
04 2009   104,684   93,756   10,928   10.4  
03 2009   105,162   92,857   12,305   11.7  
02 2009   105,707   92,870   12,837   12.1  
01 2009   105,964   93,241   12,723   12.0  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   105,400   97,638   7,762   7.4  
Average 2007   105,712   99,318   6,394   6.0  
Average 2006   106,432   99,829   6,603   6.2  
Average 2005   105,330   98,572   6,758   6.4  
Average 2004   104,567   97,593   6,974   6.7  
Average 2003   104,385   96,806   7,579   7.3  
Average 2002   104,751   97,981   6,771   6.5  
Average 2001   102,119   96,977   5,142   5.0  
Average 2000   101,795   97,574   4,221   4.1  

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2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries6,067  $3,155,636,33980,612  $753  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting251  $94,300,5151,395  $1,300  
Mining4  $1,562,40132  $939  
Construction696  $150,874,1673,319  $874  
Manufacturing290  $526,948,69410,985  $922  
Utilities9  $26,716,388369  $1,392  
Wholesale Trade275  $160,967,1343,072  $1,008  
Retail Trade804  $270,288,46910,892  $477  
Transportation and Warehousing147  $162,005,0623,701  $842  
Information68  $45,634,4451,083  $810  
Finance and Insurance210  $87,900,6501,738  $973  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing187  $22,138,592683  $623  
Professional and Technical Services414  $109,505,4572,078  $1,013  
Management of Companies and Enterprises19  $20,383,538621  $631  
Administrative and Waste Services269  $94,541,1952,620  $694  
Educational Services68  $381,100,9207,927  $925  
Health Care and Social Assistance493  $599,625,44114,123  $816  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation100  $35,872,4481,395  $495  
Accommodation and Food Services476  $95,227,4597,033  $260  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin1,167  $80,273,8143,768  $410  
Public Administration120  $189,769,5483,777  $966  

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