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Barnstable MA Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   135,469   124,310   11,159   8.2  
08 2009   147,038   136,409   10,629   7.2  
07 2009   148,001   137,363   10,638   7.2  
06 2009   139,868   129,131   10,737   7.7  
05 2009   131,153   120,893   10,260   7.8  
04 2009   127,451   116,672   10,779   8.5  
03 2009   125,650   112,666   12,984   10.3  
02 2009   125,792   112,099   13,693   10.9  
01 2009   127,030   113,273   13,757   10.8  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   134,167   126,606   7,561   5.6  
Average 2007   134,052   127,858   6,194   4.6  
Average 2006   135,199   128,741   6,458   4.8  
Average 2005   134,875   128,503   6,372   4.7  
Average 2004   135,683   129,091   6,592   4.9  
Average 2003   134,566   127,730   6,836   5.1  
Average 2002   131,046   125,112   5,934   4.5  
Average 2001   127,223   122,595   4,628   3.6  
Average 2000   125,121   121,133   3,988   3.2  

Current Employment Estimates

(not seasonally adjusted)
 Industry Oct-2009 Sep-2009 Oct-2008 Net Change
Prior Month		 Net Change
Prior Year
 TOTAL NONFARM 94,700 99,300 100,000 (4,600) (5,300)
 Total Private 79,300 83,700 84,600 (4,400) (5,300)
 Goods Producing 8,100 8,300 8,900 (200) (800)
 Service Providing 86,600 91,000 91,100 (4,400) (4,500)
 Private Service Providing 71,200 75,400 75,700 (4,200) (4,500)
 MINING, LOGGING AND CONSTRUCTION 5,300 5,400 5,800 (100) (500)
 MANUFACTURING 2,800 2,900 3,100 (100) (300)
 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 20,200 20,800 21,700 (600) (1,500)
 RETAIL TRADE 15,700 16,300 17,200 (600) (1,500)
 INFORMATION 1,600 1,600 1,700 0 (100)
 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 3,800 3,900 4,200 (100) (400)
 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 8,400 8,600 9,100 (200) (700)
 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 17,600 17,500 18,000 100 (400)
 Health Care and Social Assistance 16,800 16,700 16,500 100 300
 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 16,000 19,300 17,100 (3,300) (1,100)
 OTHER SERVICES 3,600 3,700 3,900 (100) (300)
 GOVERNMENT 15,400 15,600 15,400 (200) 0
 Federal Government 1,800 1,900 1,800 (100) 0
 State Government 2,200 2,100 2,000 100 200

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 Industries9,494  $3,914,599,915100,305  $751  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting80  $15,441,914380  $781  
Mining8  $4,278,16183  $991  
Construction1,246  $301,863,5666,206  $935  
Manufacturing231  $167,815,7513,168  $1,019  
Utilities18  $47,042,334533  $1,697  
Wholesale Trade324  $108,175,9931,925  $1,081  
Retail Trade1,515  $484,294,55817,598  $529  
Transportation and Warehousing202  $109,299,4322,738  $768  
Information155  $86,602,3031,874  $889  
Finance and Insurance365  $166,941,3612,465  $1,302  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing360  $49,033,9631,546  $610  
Professional and Technical Services837  $304,823,2174,917  $1,192  
Management of Companies and Enterprises17  $26,708,146549  $936  
Administrative and Waste Services652  $139,602,3883,881  $692  
Educational Services123  $345,701,8407,736  $859  
Health Care and Social Assistance778  $748,199,36716,668  $863  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation249  $92,190,4893,274  $542  
Accommodation and Food Services1,044  $285,243,18214,656  $374  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin1,107  $124,086,9154,394  $543  
Public Administration183  $307,255,0385,714  $1,034  

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Barnstable MA Metropolitan NECTA

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Barnstable MA Metropolitan NECTA