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New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   84,759   73,960   10,799   12.7  
08 2009   85,308   74,688   10,620   12.4  
07 2009   85,249   75,107   10,142   11.9  
06 2009   84,735   74,955   9,780   11.5  
05 2009   84,325   75,189   9,136   10.8  
04 2009   84,152   75,032   9,120   10.8  
03 2009   84,985   74,585   10,400   12.2  
02 2009   85,582   74,677   10,905   12.7  
01 2009   85,660   74,862   10,798   12.6  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   84,094   77,587   6,507   7.7  
Average 2007   84,446   79,065   5,381   6.4  
Average 2006   85,099   79,530   5,569   6.5  
Average 2005   84,181   78,458   5,723   6.8  
Average 2004   83,561   77,694   5,867   7.0  
Average 2003   83,601   77,159   6,442   7.7  
Average 2002   84,464   78,673   5,791   6.9  
Average 2001   82,467   78,032   4,435   5.4  
Average 2000   82,578   78,925   3,653   4.4  

Current Employment Estimates

(not seasonally adjusted)
 Industry Oct-2009 Sep-2009 Oct-2008 Net Change
Prior Month		 Net Change
Prior Year
 TOTAL NONFARM 64,200 63,900 66,600 300 (2,400)
 Total Private 52,600 52,800 54,800 (200) (2,200)
 Goods Producing 11,100 11,100 12,500 0 (1,400)
 Service Providing 53,100 52,800 54,100 300 (1,000)
 Private Service Providing 41,500 41,700 42,300 (200) (800)
 MINING, LOGGING AND CONSTRUCTION 2,300 2,300 2,900 0 (600)
 MANUFACTURING 8,800 8,800 9,600 0 (800)
 Durable Goods 5,200 5,200 5,700 0 (500)
 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 13,000 13,000 13,400 0 (400)
 RETAIL TRADE 7,900 7,900 8,300 0 (400)
 INFORMATION 800 800 800 0 0
 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2,000 2,000 2,000 0 0
 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 3,900 3,900 3,900 0 0
 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 12,900 12,800 13,200 100 (300)
 Health Care and Social Assistance 12,100 12,100 12,100 0 0
 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 6,500 6,700 6,600 (200) (100)
 OTHER SERVICES 2,400 2,500 2,400 (100) 0
 GOVERNMENT 11,600 11,100 11,800 500 (200)
 State Government 3,600 3,200 3,700 400 (100)

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 Industries4,914  $2,584,356,67866,101  $752  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting234  $85,564,6951,222  $1,347  
Construction543  $129,101,9932,814  $882  
Manufacturing241  $454,977,2109,767  $896  
Utilities6  $22,443,929302  $1,429  
Wholesale Trade202  $112,416,9022,452  $882  
Retail Trade634  $202,263,0828,355  $466  
Transportation and Warehousing115  $121,589,9922,693  $868  
Information53  $40,510,741942  $827  
Finance and Insurance166  $69,334,4321,431  $932  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing152  $18,981,857587  $622  
Professional and Technical Services327  $70,658,7871,378  $986  
Management of Companies and Enterprises17  $18,612,693574  $624  
Administrative and Waste Services204  $67,562,9382,058  $631  
Educational Services49  $324,782,8386,527  $957  
Health Care and Social Assistance414  $518,238,25912,056  $827  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation74  $23,996,2521,008  $458  
Accommodation and Food Services390  $75,445,4345,650  $257  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin995  $67,395,4163,187  $407  
Public Administration96  $159,607,1333,085  $995  

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New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA