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Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   72,291   63,619   8,672   12.0  
08 2009   73,309   64,622   8,687   11.8  
07 2009   73,343   64,815   8,528   11.6  
06 2009   73,120   65,128   7,992   10.9  
05 2009   72,297   64,884   7,413   10.3  
04 2009   72,100   64,880   7,220   10.0  
03 2009   71,987   64,451   7,536   10.5  
02 2009   71,729   64,121   7,608   10.6  
01 2009   72,200   64,783   7,417   10.3  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   71,844   66,999   4,845   6.7  
Average 2007   72,268   68,151   4,117   5.7  
Average 2006   72,762   68,346   4,416   6.1  
Average 2005   72,457   67,832   4,625   6.4  
Average 2004   73,320   68,529   4,791   6.5  
Average 2003   74,079   68,871   5,208   7.0  
Average 2002   74,105   69,316   4,789   6.5  
Average 2001   72,925   69,703   3,222   4.4  
Average 2000   72,739   70,426   2,313   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 48,300 48,200 50,200 100 (1,900)
 Total Private 39,900 40,000 41,600 (100) (1,700)
 Goods Producing 9,300 9,400 10,300 (100) (1,000)
 Service Providing 39,000 38,800 39,900 200 (900)
 Private Service Providing 30,600 30,600 31,300 0 (700)
 MINING, LOGGING AND CONSTRUCTION 1,600 1,600 2,200 0 (600)
 MANUFACTURING 7,700 7,800 8,100 (100) (400)
 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 10,900 10,800 11,100 100 (200)
 RETAIL TRADE 8,700 8,600 8,700 100 0
 INFORMATION 500 500 500 0 0
 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 1,600 1,600 1,600 0 0
 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 2,800 2,800 3,100 0 (300)
 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 8,500 8,500 8,700 0 (200)
 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 5,100 5,200 4,900 (100) 200
 OTHER SERVICES 1,200 1,200 1,400 0 (200)
 GOVERNMENT 8,400 8,200 8,600 200 (200)
 State Government 2,400 2,300 2,400 100 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 Industries3,601  $1,894,371,25149,853  $731  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting19  $2,860,232121  $455  
Construction436  $104,943,7822,149  $939  
Manufacturing267  $423,958,6718,280  $985  
Utilities11  $19,747,194259  $1,466  
Wholesale Trade142  $57,268,8781,087  $1,013  
Retail Trade538  $208,090,9928,652  $463  
Transportation and Warehousing87  $49,655,0251,411  $677  
Information47  $25,946,017637  $783  
Finance and Insurance142  $55,011,8811,099  $963  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing113  $22,766,408553  $792  
Professional and Technical Services253  $57,725,9901,124  $988  
Management of Companies and Enterprises18  $18,254,823364  $964  
Administrative and Waste Services149  $43,422,3531,616  $517  
Educational Services53  $240,019,8365,271  $876  
Health Care and Social Assistance379  $345,907,7948,558  $777  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation53  $9,754,520546  $344  
Accommodation and Food Services310  $64,311,7564,517  $274  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin502  $32,742,1931,457  $432  
Public Administration81  $110,308,8452,118  $1,002  

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