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Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   2,493,442   2,274,135   219,307   8.8  
08 2009   2,533,097   2,320,412   212,685   8.4  
07 2009   2,539,236   2,326,358   212,878   8.4  
06 2009   2,525,858   2,316,685   209,173   8.3  
05 2009   2,488,407   2,300,728   187,679   7.5  
04 2009   2,488,133   2,308,335   179,798   7.2  
03 2009   2,485,589   2,302,189   183,400   7.4  
02 2009   2,485,641   2,300,757   184,884   7.4  
01 2009   2,492,674   2,313,140   179,534   7.2  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   2,499,603   2,379,515   120,088   4.8  
Average 2007   2,487,269   2,384,826   102,443   4.1  
Average 2006   2,471,423   2,361,993   109,430   4.4  
Average 2005   2,447,034   2,336,028   111,006   4.5  
Average 2004   2,445,305   2,323,266   122,039   5.0  
Average 2003   2,467,883   2,327,684   140,199   5.7  
Average 2002   2,493,819   2,362,303   131,516   5.3  
Average 2001   2,490,774   2,401,266   89,508   3.6  
Average 2000   2,461,576   2,398,503   63,073   2.6  

Current Employment Estimates

(not seasonally adjusted)
 Industry Oct-2009 Sep-2009 Oct-2008 Net Change
Prior Month		 Net Change
Prior Year
 TOTAL NONFARM 2,448,100 2,436,900 2,511,600 11,200 (63,500)
 Total Private 2,140,700 2,135,600 2,200,700 5,100 (60,000)
 Goods Producing 285,600 288,700 313,300 (3,100) (27,700)
 Service Providing 2,162,500 2,148,200 2,198,300 14,300 (35,800)
 Private Service Providing 1,855,100 1,846,900 1,887,400 8,200 (32,300)
 NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 700 700 800 0 (100)
 CONSTRUCTION 81,700 82,800 98,400 (1,100) (16,700)
 Construction of Buildings 16,800 17,100 21,000 (300) (4,200)
 Specialty Trade Contractors 56,400 57,500 68,000 (1,100) (11,600)
 MANUFACTURING 203,200 205,200 214,100 (2,000) (10,900)
 Durable Goods 143,900 145,200 151,000 (1,300) (7,100)
 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 19,900 20,100 21,000 (200) (1,100)
 Machinery Manufacturing 13,000 13,300 14,100 (300) (1,100)
 Computer and Electronic Product Mfg 69,400 69,900 71,900 (500) (2,500)
 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Mfg 12,300 12,600 12,800 (300) (500)
 Semiconductor & Other Elect. Comp. Mfg 18,400 18,800 19,300 (400) (900)
 Navigat, Measur, Elctromed, Control Mfg 31,200 31,200 32,300 0 (1,100)
 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12,900 13,000 12,800 (100) 100
 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12,400 12,400 12,700 0 (300)
 Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg 8,000 7,900 8,000 100 0
 Nondurable Goods 59,300 60,000 63,100 (700) (3,800)
 Food Manufacturing 17,300 17,100 17,200 200 100
 Printing and Related Support Activities 10,100 10,300 10,700 (200) (600)
 Chemical Manufacturing 14,300 14,300 14,000 0 300
 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 402,700 400,400 416,400 2,300 (13,700)
 WHOLESALE TRADE 96,600 96,500 101,300 100 (4,700)
 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 48,100 48,000 52,000 100 (3,900)
 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 32,900 33,000 33,900 (100) (1,000)
 RETAIL TRADE 243,200 240,700 252,100 2,500 (8,900)
 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23,500 23,800 24,300 (300) (800)
 Bldg Mater, Garden Equip & Supply Dealer 17,500 17,600 18,000 (100) (500)
 Food and Beverage Stores 68,500 68,400 66,900 100 1,600
 Health and Personal Care Stores 18,400 18,300 19,300 100 (900)
 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 32,500 31,200 32,500 1,300 0
 Sporting Good, Hobby, Book, Music Stores 10,900 11,100 13,200 (200) (2,300)
 General Merchandise Stores 27,800 27,500 29,300 300 (1,500)
 TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING & UTILITIES 62,900 63,200 63,000 (300) (100)
 Utilities 6,900 6,900 7,000 0 (100)
 Transportation and Warehousing 56,000 56,300 56,000 (300) 0
 Air Transportation 7,200 7,300 7,100 (100) 100
 Truck Transportation 9,800 10,200 10,300 (400) (500)
 Transit, Ground Passenger Transportation 13,000 13,100 13,600 (100) (600)
 INFORMATION 72,800 73,800 75,100 (1,000) (2,300)
 Publishing Industries (except Internet) 36,300 36,400 37,700 (100) (1,400)
 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, Directory  14,800 14,700 15,400 100 (600)
 Software Publishers 21,500 21,700 22,300 (200) (800)
 Telecommunications 17,500 17,400 17,700 100 (200)
 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 172,900 174,500 182,300 (1,600) (9,400)
 Finance and Insurance 143,000 143,800 148,600 (800) (5,600)
 Credit Intermediation & Related Activity 46,900 47,100 48,300 (200) (1,400)
 Securities, Commodity & Investment Act 48,100 48,100 50,100 0 (2,000)
 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 47,600 47,800 47,600 (200) 0
 Insurance Carriers 30,900 31,000 31,100 (100) (200)
 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29,900 30,700 33,700 (800) (3,800)
 Real Estate 23,300 23,600 25,300 (300) (2,000)
 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 401,700 397,400 418,400 4,300 (16,700)
 Professional, Scientific, Technical Serv 223,500 220,400 230,300 3,100 (6,800)
 Legal Services 26,000 25,900 26,200 100 (200)
 Account, Tax Prep, Bookkeeping, Payroll 18,000 17,800 18,800 200 (800)
 Architect, Engineering & Related Serv  32,000 32,200 36,700 (200) (4,700)
 Computer Systems Design and Related Serv 49,700 48,900 50,100 800 (400)
 Management, Scientific & Tech Consulting 32,000 31,800 32,800 200 (800)
 Scientific Research and Development Serv 42,200 41,900 41,200 300 1,000
 Management of Companies and Enterprises 50,300 49,700 52,000 600 (1,700)
 Admin & Support, Waste Man & Remediation 127,900 127,300 136,100 600 (8,200)
 Employment Services 39,900 38,200 47,400 1,700 (7,500)
 Services to Buildings and Dwellings 41,500 41,900 42,800 (400) (1,300)
 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 493,200 484,400 485,200 8,800 8,000
 Educational Services 141,000 133,700 137,100 7,300 3,900
 Elementary and Secondary Schools 23,400 23,000 23,200 400 200
 Colleges, Universities, and Professional 101,600 91,600 97,800 10,000 3,800
 Health Care and Social Assistance 352,200 350,700 348,100 1,500 4,100
 Ambulatory Health Care Services 102,400 102,600 102,000 (200) 400
 Offices of Physicians 37,800 37,600 37,400 200 400
 Hospitals 139,000 138,500 136,300 500 2,700
 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 61,400 61,100 60,100 300 1,300
 Social Assistance 49,400 48,500 49,700 900 (300)
 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 224,800 228,600 221,400 (3,800) 3,400
 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 35,800 37,800 36,800 (2,000) (1,000)
 Accommodation and Food Services 189,000 190,800 184,600 (1,800) 4,400
 Accommodation 25,400 25,200 25,200 200 200
 Food Services and Drinking Places 163,600 165,600 159,400 (2,000) 4,200
 OTHER SERVICES 87,000 87,800 88,600 (800) (1,600)
 Repair and Maintenance 17,900 18,200 17,800 (300) 100
 Personal and Laundry Services 28,900 29,100 29,300 (200) (400)
 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Prof Orgs 40,200 40,500 41,500 (300) (1,300)
 GOVERNMENT 307,400 301,300 310,900 6,100 (3,500)
 Federal Government 38,600 37,700 38,900 900 (300)
 U.S. Postal Service 13,300 13,100 14,000 200 (700)
 State Government 73,600 72,400 76,100 1,200 (2,500)
 State Government Education 19,100 17,800 19,700 1,300 (600)
 Local Government 195,200 191,200 195,900 4,000 (700)

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 Industries131,965  $142,668,411,7552,285,004  $1,201  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting332  $146,754,9822,989  $944  
Mining41  $35,058,850681  $990  
Construction12,270  $6,386,462,33196,734  $1,270  
Manufacturing4,715  $14,403,634,314187,032  $1,481  
Utilities194  $752,530,3578,217  $1,761  
Wholesale Trade7,690  $7,504,161,16993,046  $1,551  
Retail Trade14,581  $6,274,689,142221,676  $544  
Transportation and Warehousing2,583  $3,450,720,63770,531  $941  
Information2,909  $6,846,147,66477,034  $1,709  
Finance and Insurance6,905  $18,859,489,942145,607  $2,491  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing4,451  $2,012,489,61632,315  $1,198  
Professional and Technical Services19,146  $22,641,388,546223,268  $1,950  
Management of Companies and Enterprises787  $5,367,126,78050,296  $2,052  
Administrative and Waste Services7,091  $5,127,474,520126,954  $777  
Educational Services2,166  $11,494,825,257216,131  $1,023  
Health Care and Social Assistance10,789  $17,950,407,762341,008  $1,012  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation1,988  $1,420,503,46336,063  $757  
Accommodation and Food Services9,648  $3,535,093,889172,185  $395  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin21,796  $2,617,538,01786,252  $584  
Public Administration1,883  $5,841,914,51696,986  $1,158  

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